CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 72

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by the Convention with China. the subject of Emigration has

022

These instructions Your Grace doubtless deemed it expedient to address to one by reason of your

Consul Robertson, and that I never had the remotest intention of enforcing them in this Colony having been convinced that by reason of their unfairness to British Planters they would not receive the sanction of Her Majesty's Government.

I would add that I am at a loss to conceive how such a misapprehension of my intentions could have existed in the mind of M. Sampson, I have never had any communication with that gentleman on the subject. being informed by the Emigration Commissioners that they had received a letter from Mr. Thompson the Emigration Agent in China by which it appeared that I had proposed to enforce such regulations in this Colony .

In reply. I have the honor to observe that I have taken no action in respect of these Regulations other than directing them to be published in the Gazette at the request of

INVE

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant,

Richard Summers Mundy, Governor.

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by the Convention with China. the subject of Emigration has 022 These instructions Your Grace doubtless deemed it expedient to address to one by reason of your 70 Consul Robertson, and that I never had the remotest intention of enforcing them in this Colony having been convinced that by reason of their unfairness to British Planters they would not receive the sanction of Her Majesty's Government. I would add that I am at a loss to conceive how such a misapprehension of my intentions could have existed in the mind of M. Sampson, I have never had any communication with that gentleman on the subject. being informed by the Emigration Commissioners that they had received a letter from Mr. Thompson the Emigration Agent in China by which it appeared that I had proposed to enforce such regulations in this Colony . In reply. I have the honor to observe that I have taken no action in respect of these Regulations other than directing them to be published in the Gazette at the request of INVE I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant, Richard Summers Mundy, Governor.

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by the Convention with China. the subject of Emigration has 022 These instructions Your Grace doubtless deemed it expedient to address to one by reason of your 70 Consul Robertson, and that I never had. the remotest intention of enforcing them in this Colony having been convinced that by reason of their unfairness to British Planters they would not receive the sanction of Hom Majesty's Covernment. I would add that I am at a loss unive: to conceive how suck a misapprehension intentions could have existed in the of my awhich mind of M. Sampson, 01-0 I have never had any communication with that. I gentleman on the subject. being informed by the Emigration Commissioners that they had received lotter from Mt Trompson the Amiguistion Agent in China by it " appeared that I had proposed to enforce such regulations Colony . in this In reply. I have the honor to observe that I have läcken no action in respect of t other - respect of these Stegulations than directing them to be published in the Gazette at the request of INVE I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obectient, humble servant, Ruched Summers Mundonmill Governor.

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by the Convention with China. the subject of Emigration

has

022

These instructions Your Grace

doubtless deemed it expedient

to address

to one

reason of

your

Consul Robertson, and that I never had.

the remotest intention of enforcing

them in

this Colony having been convinced that by

reason of their unfairness to British

Planters

they

would not receive the sanction

of Hom Majesty's Covernment.

I would add that I am at a loss

unive:

to conceive how suck a

misapprehension

intentions could have existed in the

of my

awhich

mind of M. Sampson,

01-0

I have

never had

any

communication with that.

I gentleman

on the subject.

being informed by the Emigration Commissioners that they had received

lotter from Mt Trompson the

Amiguistion Agent in China by

" appeared that I had proposed to enforce such regulations

Colony .

in this

In reply. I have the honor to

observe that I have läcken no

action in respect of t

other

respect of these Stegulations

than directing them to be published

in the Gazette

at the

request of

INVE

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obectient,

humble servant,

Ruched Summers Mundonmill

Governor.

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